JPH07104321A - Electrochromic display element - Google Patents

Electrochromic display element

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JPH07104321A
JPH07104321A JP5271251A JP27125193A JPH07104321A JP H07104321 A JPH07104321 A JP H07104321A JP 5271251 A JP5271251 A JP 5271251A JP 27125193 A JP27125193 A JP 27125193A JP H07104321 A JPH07104321 A JP H07104321A
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Takahisa Fukuzawa
孝久 福澤
Koji Kato
幸司 加藤
Toshiki Koyama
俊樹 小山
Kenji Hanabusa
謙二 英
Hiroyoshi Shirai
汪芳 白井
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the service life for repeatedly driving the electrochromic display element by using a tetrafluoroborate aq. solution as the driving electrolyte. CONSTITUTION:As for the driving supporting electrolyte, sodium ion (Na<+>) is fixedly prepared as a cation, the concn. of the electrolyte is fixed to 0.1mol/l and various kinds of ions are prepared for an anion. The electrolyte is exemplified as sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium perchlorate (NaClO4) and sodium tetrafluoroborate (NaBF4) solutions, etc. Then the cyclic-voltammetric data are continuously measured with respect to an electrode on which a Fe(BPDP)3 film is formed. The change in peak current value of the voltammogram thus obtained is traced to evaluate the repeatedly driving stability of the electrolyte. This cyclic-voltammetric measurement is performed by using the three-electrode method under the conditions of 20mV/sec scanning speed and 0V +1.5V vs scanning potential width. Among the eletrolytes which show considerable decreases in the current value of their cyclic-voltammograms, only the NaBF4 solution shows a low rate of decrease in the current value and therefore the service life in terms of frequency of the repeated driving is improved by using the NaBF4 solution as the electrolyte.

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【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、電解析出法により成膜
が可能な鉄−フェナントロリン錯体を用い、その酸化還
元反応を利用した、赤と無色の表示が可能なエレクトロ
クロミック表示素子に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electrochromic display device which uses an iron-phenanthroline complex which can be formed into a film by an electrolytic deposition method and uses its redox reaction to display red and colorless.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、赤色エレクトロクロミック材料で
あるフェノール基を有するバソフェナントロリン鉄錯体
は、図1に示す結合構造のトリス(バソフェナントロリ
ンジフェノール)鉄(II)錯体(以下Fe(BPDP)
3 と示す)であって、本出願人が先に提案した特開平4
−29220号に示されるように電解析出法により成膜
され、支持電解質として過塩素酸ナトリウム(NaCl
4 )を0.1mol/lの濃度で含むアセトニトリル
電解液中において、プルシアンブルーを対向極として一
万回以上の色変化(赤と薄黄色)と0.5秒以下の応答
速度を達成することができた。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bathophenanthroline iron complex having a phenol group, which is a red electrochromic material, is a tris (vasophenanthroline diphenol) iron (II) complex (hereinafter referred to as Fe (BPDP)) having a bond structure shown in FIG.
3 )), which was previously proposed by the present applicant.
No. 29220, a film is formed by an electrolytic deposition method, and sodium perchlorate (NaCl) is used as a supporting electrolyte.
In an acetonitrile electrolyte containing O 4 ) at a concentration of 0.1 mol / l, a color change (red and light yellow) of 10,000 times or more and a response speed of 0.5 seconds or less are achieved with Prussian blue as the counter electrode. I was able to.

【0003】しかしこのFe(BPDP)3 の膜は、図
2に示す様な片側に透明導電膜1、7を形成した透明基
板1、8のそれぞれの内側に表示極エレクトロクロミッ
ク材料4、対向極エレクトロクロミック材料6を設け
て、背景材5を介して対向させ、上下をシール材3で囲
んだ空間に電解液9を充填したエレクトロクロミック表
示素子において、駆動用電解液溶媒9にアセトニトリル
(接着剤の剥離液に使用される)を使用すると、それに
耐えられるシール材3が無いため、素子の構成が困難で
あるという問題があった。
However, this Fe (BPDP) 3 film has a display electrode electrochromic material 4 and a counter electrode on the inside of each of transparent substrates 1 and 8 having transparent conductive films 1 and 7 formed on one side as shown in FIG. In an electrochromic display element in which an electrochromic material 6 is provided, and the electrodes are opposed to each other with a background material 5 in between, and a space surrounded by a sealing material 3 is filled with an electrolyte solution 9, an acetonitrile (adhesive Used in the stripping solution), there is a problem that the construction of the element is difficult because there is no sealing material 3 that can withstand it.

【0004】この駆動用電解液の問題は、エレクトロク
ロミック表示素子を構成する上で非常に重要なポイント
である。一方電解液9に水溶液が使用できれば、様々な
接着剤(例えばUV硬化型)をシール材3として使用で
きるため、大きなメリットとなる。ところが以前の実験
では、表示極材料4であるFe(BPDP)3 は、対向
極材料6にプルシアンブルーを使用して塩化ナトリウム
(NaCl)を0.1mol/lの濃度に含む水溶液中
で駆動すると著しい特性劣化を起すことが確認されたた
め、駆動用電解液として水が使用できなかった。
The problem of the driving electrolyte is a very important point in constructing an electrochromic display device. On the other hand, if an aqueous solution can be used as the electrolytic solution 9, various adhesives (for example, UV curing type) can be used as the sealing material 3, which is a great advantage. However, in the previous experiment, when the display electrode material Fe (BPDP) 3 was driven in an aqueous solution containing sodium chloride (NaCl) at a concentration of 0.1 mol / l using Prussian blue as the counter electrode material 6. Since it was confirmed that the characteristics were remarkably deteriorated, water could not be used as the driving electrolytic solution.

【0005】ところで、Fe(BPDP)3 膜は、鉄錯
体が2価から3価へ酸化されることにより赤色から薄黄
色に変化し、再還元されることにより元の赤色に戻る。
この一連の反応を化1に示す。
By the way, the Fe (BPDP) 3 film changes from red to light yellow when the iron complex is oxidized from divalent to trivalent, and returns to the original red by being reduced again.
This series of reactions is shown in Chemical formula 1.

【0006】[0006]

【化1】 [Chemical 1]

【0007】上記化1式からわかるように、消色時のF
e(BPDP)3 膜は+に帯電しているため、その電荷
を補償するための−電荷すなわちアニオンを膜中に取り
込まなければならない。また着色時にはアニオンを電解
液へ放出しなければ元の赤色に戻れない。従って繰り返
し駆動の安定性は、アニオンの種類にかなりの影響を受
けるものと考えられる。
As can be seen from the above formula 1, F at the time of erasing
Since the e (BPDP) 3 film is positively charged, a − charge, that is, an anion, must be incorporated into the film to compensate the charge. Also, at the time of coloring, the original red color cannot be restored unless the anions are released into the electrolytic solution. Therefore, the stability of repeated driving is considered to be significantly affected by the type of anion.

【0008】[0008]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】解決しようとする課題
は、Fe(BPDP)3 を表示極材料として構成された
エレクトロクロミック表示素子の繰り返し駆動の安定性
向上のために、最適な支持電解質を見つけ出すことであ
る。
The problem to be solved is to find an optimum supporting electrolyte in order to improve the stability of repeated driving of an electrochromic display device composed of Fe (BPDP) 3 as a display electrode material. That is.

【0009】[0009]

【問題を解決するための手段】本発明は、Fe(BPD
P)3 に組み合わされる支持電解質を従来のNaClか
ら四フッ化ホウ素酸塩(NaBF4 )に変更すること
で、繰り返し駆動寿命の問題を改善するものである。
The present invention relates to Fe (BPD
By changing the supporting electrolyte combined with P) 3 from conventional NaCl to tetrafluoroborate (NaBF 4 ), the problem of repeated driving life is improved.

【0010】[0010]

【実施例】以下に実施した実験例を実施例として述べ
る。検討した駆動用支持電解質は、カチオン(陽イオ
ン)をナトリウム(Na+ )、濃度を0.1mol/l
に固定し、アニオンの異なる支持電解質を用意した。こ
の電解質は、塩化ナトリウム(NaCl)、過塩素酸ナ
トリウム(NaClO4 )、硝酸ナトリウム(NaNO
3 )、四フッ化ホウ素酸ナトリウム(NaBF4 )の4
種類である。評価方法はFe(BPDP)3 膜を成膜し
た電極についてサイクリックボルタンメトリーを連続し
て測定し、得られたボルタモグラムのピーク電流値の変
化を追跡することによって繰り返し駆動の安定性を評価
した。サイクリックボルタンメトリーは3電極法にて実
施し、対極には白金そして参照電極には飽和カロメル電
極を使用した。また、この時の走査速度は20mV/s
ec、走査電位幅は0V←→+1.5Vvsにて実施し
た。
EXAMPLES Examples of experiments conducted below will be described as examples. The supporting electrolyte for driving examined was sodium (Na + ) as a cation (cation) and a concentration of 0.1 mol / l.
And supporting electrolytes having different anions were prepared. This electrolyte is sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium perchlorate (NaClO 4 ), sodium nitrate (NaNO
3 ), 4 of sodium tetrafluoroborate (NaBF 4 )
It is a kind. As the evaluation method, cyclic voltammetry was continuously measured for the electrode on which the Fe (BPDP) 3 film was formed, and the stability of repeated driving was evaluated by tracking the change in the peak current value of the obtained voltammogram. Cyclic voltammetry was performed by the three-electrode method, using platinum as the counter electrode and a saturated calomel electrode as the reference electrode. The scanning speed at this time is 20 mV / s.
ec, the scanning potential width was 0V ← → + 1.5Vvs.

【0011】その結果、図3に示されるように、ほとん
どの場合においてサイクリックボルタモグラムの電流値
が減少するなかでNaBF4 のみ低下率が少なく、繰り
返し寿命回数が数倍改善される結果が得られた。この時
Fe(BPDP)3 の繰り返し駆動に必要なイオンは陰
イオンであるため、BF4 塩であれば対陽イオンはナト
リウムに限定されるものではなく、H+ 、Li+
+ 、Rb+ などであっても問題ない。またNaBF4
の添加濃度は0.01mol/l〜1mol/lの範囲
内であれば問題なく駆動可能であるが、特に0.05m
ol/l〜0.5mol/lの範囲であることが望まし
い。
As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, in most cases, while the current value of the cyclic voltammogram decreased, only NaBF 4 showed a small decrease rate and the number of times of repeated life was improved several times. It was At this time, since the ion required for repeatedly driving Fe (BPDP) 3 is an anion, the counter cation is not limited to sodium as long as it is a BF 4 salt, and H + , Li + ,
There is no problem even if it is K + , Rb +, or the like. Also NaBF 4
If the addition concentration of is within the range of 0.01 mol / l to 1 mol / l, it can be driven without problems, but in particular 0.05 m
It is preferably in the range of ol / l to 0.5 mol / l.

【0012】また今回は3電極法による評価によって発
明の効果を確認したが、例えばプルシアンブルーや酸化
タングステン(WO3 )あるいは金属フタロシアニンの
ように還元反応が安定なエレクトロクロミック材料を対
向極材料として使用すれば、容易に赤色表示可能なエレ
クトロクロミック表示部材の素子化が可能であることは
言うまでもない。
Further, this time, the effect of the invention was confirmed by evaluation by the three-electrode method. For example, an electrochromic material having a stable reduction reaction such as Prussian blue, tungsten oxide (WO 3 ) or metal phthalocyanine was used as the counter electrode material. Needless to say, the electrochromic display member capable of displaying red color can be easily formed into an element.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】以上述べたように、電解析出法により得
られた鉄−フェナントロリン錯体を用いたエレクトロク
ロミック表示素子において、その駆動用電解液に四フッ
化ホウ素酸塩水溶液を使用した結果、繰り返し駆動寿命
が従来の水溶液系に比べて数倍改善される効果が得られ
た。このことによりエレクトロクロミック表示素子を構
成するためのシール剤として有機高分子系の接着剤が使
用できるようになり、従来困難であった赤色表示可能な
エレクトロクロミック表示素子の提供を実現できる。
As described above, in the electrochromic display device using the iron-phenanthroline complex obtained by the electrolytic deposition method, as a result of using the tetrafluoroborate aqueous solution as the driving electrolyte solution, The effect that the repeated driving life was improved several times as compared with the conventional aqueous solution system was obtained. As a result, an organic polymer adhesive can be used as a sealant for constructing an electrochromic display element, and it is possible to provide an electrochromic display element capable of displaying red, which has been difficult in the past.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】Fe(BPDP)3 の構造式である。FIG. 1 is the structural formula of Fe (BPDP) 3 .

【図2】エレクトロクロミック表示素子の断面図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an electrochromic display element.

【図3】繰り返し駆動寿命の評価結果である。FIG. 3 is a result of evaluation of repeated driving life.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1、8 透明基板 2、7 透明導電膜 3 シール材 4 表示極エレクトロクロミック材料 5 背景材 6 対向極エレクトロクロミック材料 9 電解液 1, 8 Transparent substrate 2, 7 Transparent conductive film 3 Sealing material 4 Display electrode electrochromic material 5 Background material 6 Counter electrode electrochromic material 9 Electrolyte

フロントページの続き (72)発明者 英 謙二 長野県上田市常田3−15−1 信州大学繊 維学部機能高分子学科内 (72)発明者 白井 汪芳 長野県上田市常田3−15−1 信州大学繊 維学部機能高分子学科内Front page continued (72) Inventor Kenji Ei 3-15-1 Tsuneta, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture Department of Functional Polymers, Shinshu University (72) Inventor Shiho Yoshi Shirai 3-15-1 Tsuneda, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture Shinshu Faculty of Fiber Science and Technology, Department of Functional Polymers

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】電解析出法により成膜が可能な鉄−フェナ
ントロリン錯体を表示極エレクトロクロミック材料とし
て用い、その酸化還元反応を利用することにより赤と無
色の表示が可能なエレクトロクロミック表示素子におい
て、電解液に四フッ化ホウ素酸塩水溶液を使用したこと
を特徴とするエレクトロクロミック表示素子。
1. An electrochromic display element capable of displaying red and colorless by using an iron-phenanthroline complex capable of forming a film by electrolytic deposition as a display electrode electrochromic material and utilizing its redox reaction. An electrochromic display device characterized in that an aqueous solution of tetrafluoroborate is used as an electrolytic solution.
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